Chestnut-colored Woodpecker 20-25cm
humid tropical southern Mexico through Central America
Diet ants, termites and their larvae
BOTH M/F share incubates in a nest inside a tree hallow 15days
and feeding chicks 30days, plus 4 weeks, they then remain a family unit and merge with mixed-species flocks
humid tropical southern Mexico through Central America
Diet ants, termites and their larvae
BOTH M/F share incubates in a nest inside a tree hallow 15days
and feeding chicks 30days, plus 4 weeks, they then remain a family unit and merge with mixed-species flocks
November 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker 20-25cm
humid tropical southern Mexico through Central America
Diet ants, termites and their larvae
BOTH M/F share incubates in a nest inside a tree hallow 15days
and feeding chicks 30days, plus 4 weeks, they then remain a family unit and merge with mixed-species flocks
humid tropical southern Mexico through Central America
Diet ants, termites and their larvae
BOTH M/F share incubates in a nest inside a tree hallow 15days
and feeding chicks 30days, plus 4 weeks, they then remain a family unit and merge with mixed-species flocks
This 'earthworm' has a flickering tongue! And that's because it's NOT an earthworm, it's a Brahminy blind snake (Indotyphlops braminus).
They live in the dirt, eating insect larvae, harmless to humans.
Let's talk about this ALL-FEMALE SPECIES & their genetics.
(📷: thezenhenandthehoneybee, IG)
They live in the dirt, eating insect larvae, harmless to humans.
Let's talk about this ALL-FEMALE SPECIES & their genetics.
(📷: thezenhenandthehoneybee, IG)
November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This 'earthworm' has a flickering tongue! And that's because it's NOT an earthworm, it's a Brahminy blind snake (Indotyphlops braminus).
They live in the dirt, eating insect larvae, harmless to humans.
Let's talk about this ALL-FEMALE SPECIES & their genetics.
(📷: thezenhenandthehoneybee, IG)
They live in the dirt, eating insect larvae, harmless to humans.
Let's talk about this ALL-FEMALE SPECIES & their genetics.
(📷: thezenhenandthehoneybee, IG)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major): This 24cm (9.4in) bird is found in Asia, extreme North Africa and most of Europe. They drill into trees & dig beetle larvae out, also feeding on spiders, ants and other insects. Thank you again Karen O'Reilly for sharing a cracking photo taken in the UK.
November 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major): This 24cm (9.4in) bird is found in Asia, extreme North Africa and most of Europe. They drill into trees & dig beetle larvae out, also feeding on spiders, ants and other insects. Thank you again Karen O'Reilly for sharing a cracking photo taken in the UK.
Black-rumped Flambacks
"courtship feeding,"
During the breeding season the male will gather insects or larvae and offer them directly into the female's beak while they scale a tree trunk together.
Building Trust & Bond: Climbing together and offering food acts as a ceremonial pair-bonding ritual.
"courtship feeding,"
During the breeding season the male will gather insects or larvae and offer them directly into the female's beak while they scale a tree trunk together.
Building Trust & Bond: Climbing together and offering food acts as a ceremonial pair-bonding ritual.
November 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Black-rumped Flambacks
"courtship feeding,"
During the breeding season the male will gather insects or larvae and offer them directly into the female's beak while they scale a tree trunk together.
Building Trust & Bond: Climbing together and offering food acts as a ceremonial pair-bonding ritual.
"courtship feeding,"
During the breeding season the male will gather insects or larvae and offer them directly into the female's beak while they scale a tree trunk together.
Building Trust & Bond: Climbing together and offering food acts as a ceremonial pair-bonding ritual.
November 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
watched the Nova episode from like 2021 about edible insects, I think fried larvae and grasshopper/crickets would be easy, same for ants
November 2, 2026 at 2:52 AM
watched the Nova episode from like 2021 about edible insects, I think fried larvae and grasshopper/crickets would be easy, same for ants
Paging the Economist's 'insect larvae protein source' correspondent.
November 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Paging the Economist's 'insect larvae protein source' correspondent.
Happy Halloween! Nature can be really scary, here we see the ghostly looking Willow Pinecone Gall Midge galls on willows along the Eagle River a few days ago. 🌿
October 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Happy Halloween! Nature can be really scary, here we see the ghostly looking Willow Pinecone Gall Midge galls on willows along the Eagle River a few days ago. 🌿
Ah this is the Ladybird one from years ago, bit different but roughly thr same size
November 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Ah this is the Ladybird one from years ago, bit different but roughly thr same size
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BCD, birds starting with one of these letters. D is for Dipper.
Preparing For A Cold Dip: American Dipper patrolling a snowy streamside on the hunt for caddisfly larvae. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶
Preparing For A Cold Dip: American Dipper patrolling a snowy streamside on the hunt for caddisfly larvae. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶
November 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BCD, birds starting with one of these letters. D is for Dipper.
Preparing For A Cold Dip: American Dipper patrolling a snowy streamside on the hunt for caddisfly larvae. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶
Preparing For A Cold Dip: American Dipper patrolling a snowy streamside on the hunt for caddisfly larvae. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶
shart boy and larvae girl
October 29, 2026 at 1:55 PM
shart boy and larvae girl
Flygon is one of my favorite pokemon because I also like Trapinch, which is an antlion larvae
November 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Flygon is one of my favorite pokemon because I also like Trapinch, which is an antlion larvae
Happy Halloween, Spooksters! Beware of these ghoulish comb jelly larvae that'll haunt your dreams 🔊🪼👻🎃 #ctenophore #combjelly #scicomm #Halloween #SpookySeason #MarineLife
October 31, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Happy Halloween, Spooksters! Beware of these ghoulish comb jelly larvae that'll haunt your dreams 🔊🪼👻🎃 #ctenophore #combjelly #scicomm #Halloween #SpookySeason #MarineLife
Cute! What species of larvae is it?
November 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Cute! What species of larvae is it?
November 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
My wife keeps panicking about finding these mysterious little lumps stuck to the wall behind our sofa. Google Lens tells her they're some kind of pest larvae. When do I tell her they're my dried up bogeys, subtly flicked when she's not looking?
October 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
My wife keeps panicking about finding these mysterious little lumps stuck to the wall behind our sofa. Google Lens tells her they're some kind of pest larvae. When do I tell her they're my dried up bogeys, subtly flicked when she's not looking?
Yeah can't lie I wanna be one of those "weird larvae" oops
November 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Yeah can't lie I wanna be one of those "weird larvae" oops
I was thinking the same thing.
November 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
I was thinking the same thing.
Isn't one or both of the Trump larvae on the board of PolyMarket? 🤔
October 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Isn't one or both of the Trump larvae on the board of PolyMarket? 🤔
Everyone lovea sawfly larvae
October 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Everyone lovea sawfly larvae
The compost flies? Are the adults or larvae edible?
November 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The compost flies? Are the adults or larvae edible?